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High-rise apartment blocks in centre of Dobropillia town hit in attack a day after US suspended intelligence sharing with KyivSee all our Ukraine war coverageFive children were among the 30 wounded in Russian attacks on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dobropillia overnight which also killed at least 11 people, the Ukrainian interior ministry said on Saturday.It said Russian forces attacked Dobropillia with ballistic missiles, multiple rockets and drones, damaging eight multi-storey buildings and 30 cars, Reuters reports. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/mar/08/russia-ukraine-war-live-putin-trump-zelenskyy-donetsk-latest-news-updates Author : Adam Fulton Publish date : 2025-03-08 07:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Exclusive: More than a dozen authorities have bought more than 850 properties in English towns and cities since 2017London councils and housing companies they own have spent more than £140m buying up homes to relocate homeless people out of the city.More than a dozen councils in the capital have collectively spent millions buying up more than 850 properties in towns and cities across England since 2017, Guardian analysis of property ownership data found. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/08/london-councils-buy-140m-property-move-homeless-people-out-city Author : Sammy Gecsoyler Publish date : 2025-03-08 06:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

President Slava Kir appeals for calm while analysts say escalating tensions could lead to full-blown conflictA South Sudanese general and dozens of soldiers have been killed after a United Nations helicopter trying to evacuate them from the northern town of Nasir came under attack, the government has said.The UN said Friday’s incident, which could deal a blow to an already fragile peace process, was “utterly abhorrent” and a possible war crime. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/08/south-sudan-general-among-dozens-killed-in-attack-on-un-helicopter Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2025-03-08 04:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

PM Donald Tusk says country needs army of 500,000 and backs withdrawal from treaty banning landminesPoland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, has said his government is working on a plan to prepare large-scale military training for every adult male in response to the changing security situation in Europe.He said there was a need for an army of 500,000 soldiers, which would include reservists. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/08/poland-plans-military-training-for-every-adult-male-amid-growing-european-security-fears Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2025-03-08 03:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.